Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Denmark or Finland?

Finland, at 0.911 against 0.91 in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Finland: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Denmark

0.91

in 2025

Finland

0.911

in 2025

Denmark rank

7th

Finland rank

6th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Denmark
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.911 against 0.91 in Denmark, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Finland ranks 6th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 14 and Finland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.042	0.035	0.007	Denmark
1790s	0.042	0.035	0.007	Denmark
1800s	0.042	0.0874	0.0454	Finland
1810s	0.042	0.559	0.517	Finland
1820s	0.042	0.559	0.517	Finland
1830s	0.042	0.559	0.517	Finland
1840s	0.0444	0.559	0.5146	Finland
1850s	0.066	0.559	0.493	Finland
1860s	0.066	0.559	0.493	Finland
1870s	0.066	0.559	0.493	Finland
1880s	0.513	0.559	0.046	Finland
1890s	0.513	0.559	0.046	Finland
1900s	0.4191	0.4655	0.0464	Finland
1910s	0.5219	0.4778	0.0441	Denmark
1920s	0.819	0.5639	0.2551	Denmark
1930s	0.831	0.5776	0.2534	Denmark
1940s	0.7984	0.6815	0.1169	Denmark
1950s	0.85	0.7919	0.0581	Denmark
1960s	0.86	0.8122	0.0478	Denmark
1970s	0.8844	0.8306	0.0538	Denmark
1980s	0.8864	0.8438	0.0426	Denmark
1990s	0.9156	0.8743	0.0413	Denmark
2000s	0.9163	0.8939	0.0224	Denmark
2010s	0.9149	0.896	0.0189	Denmark
2020s	0.9178	0.9112	0.0067	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Denmark or Finland?: Finland, at 0.911 against 0.91 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Denmark and Finland?: 0.001, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Denmark ranks 7th and Finland ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.